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Control Monkey
Tel Aviv, IL · Founded 2022 · 32 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
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ControlMonkey provides a backup and recovery platform that protects cloud infrastructure and configuration for security and cloud teams. The platform covers infrastructure, identity, networking, security, DevOps, and SaaS platforms.
Founders & leadership
Control Monkey was founded in 2022 by Aharon Twizer.
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Aharon TwizerCo-Founder & CEOAharon Twizer co-founded Spot, which was acquired by NetApp in 2020, where he served as CTO overseeing development and product teams focused on cloud optimization and Kubernetes. He subsequently worked at AWS as a Principal Solutions Architect for three years before founding ControlMonkey in 2022.
Investors · 3
Joule Ventureslisted by Joule VenturesTel Aviv · $1M – $3M
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Lool Ventureslisted by Lool VenturesTel Aviv
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$7M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2025
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Control Monkey do?
- ControlMonkey provides a backup and recovery platform that protects cloud infrastructure and configuration for security and cloud teams. The platform covers infrastructure, identity, networking, security, DevOps, and SaaS platforms.
- Who founded Control Monkey?
- Control Monkey was founded by Aharon Twizer in 2022.
- Who are Control Monkey's investors?
- Control Monkey's investors include Gaia Ventures, Joule Ventures, Lool Ventures.
- How much funding has Control Monkey raised?
- Control Monkey has disclosed $7M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Control Monkey headquartered?
- Control Monkey is headquartered in Tel Aviv, IL.